This International Standard deals with safety aspects of power transformers, power
supplies, reactors and similar products such as electrical, thermal and mechanical safety.
This standard covers the following types of dry-type transformers, power supplies,
including switch mode power supplies, and reactors, the windings of which may be
encapsulated or non-encapsulated :
NOTE 1 The distinction between transformers, power supplies and switch mode power supplies is as follows:
– for transformers, there is no change in frequency .However, transformers (e.g. constant voltage
transformers) may have an internal resonance frequency not exceeding 30 kHz;
– for power supplies, the internal operational frequency and waveform are different from the supply
frequency and waveform, and the internal operational frequency does not exceed 500 Hz (see definition
3.1.19);
– for switch mode power supplies, the internal operational frequency and waveform are different from the
supply frequency and waveform and the internal operational frequency exceeds 500 Hz and does not
exceed 100 MHz.
BS EN 61558-1:2005+A1:2009 Referenced Document
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IEC 60076-1 Power transformers - Part 1: General*, 2011-04-01 Update
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IEC 60216 Guide for the determination of test procedures for evaluating thethermal endurance properties of electrical insulating materials
IEC 60227 Corrigendum 1 - Polyvinyl chloride insulated flexible cables and cords with circular conductors and a rated voltage not exceeding 750 V
IEC 60245 Corrigendum 1 - Rubber insulated flexible cables and cords with circular conductors and a rated voltage not exceeding 750 V
IEC 60269 Low-voltage fuses - Part 7: Supplementary requirements for fuse-links for the protection of batteries and battery systems*, 2021-12-15 Update
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IEC 60269-2-1 Low-voltage fuses - Part 2-1: Supplementary requirements for fuses for use by authorized persons (fuses mainly for industrial application) - Sections I to VI: Examples of types of standardized fuses
IEC 60309 Corrigendum 1 - Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes
IEC 60317 Specifications for particular types of winding wires - Part 9: Enamelled round copper wires with high mechanical properties for use in refrigerant systems
IEC 60320 Amendment 3 - Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes
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BS EN 61558-1:2005+A1:2009 history
2006BS EN 61558-1:2005+A1:2009 Safety of power transformers, power supplies, reactors and similar products — Part 1: General requirements and tests
2006BS EN 61558-1:2005 Safety of power transformers, power supplies, reactors and similar products - Part 1: General requirements and tests
1998BS EN 61558-1:1998 Safety of power transformers, power supply units and similar - General requirements and tests
1996BS EN 60742:1996 Isolating transformers and safety isolating transformers - Requirements